4.Our women’s Bible study started again.
We’re beginning the book of Numbers as part of our study of the Pentateuch. The
woman who usually leads it is grieving the recent loss of her husband, so I’ll
lead it temporarily. I enjoy it. Teaching is the only thing that makes me feel
a little bit more like the old me. Then I took a nap and made dinner for just
me and my daughter. My husband is taking a course at Seminary on the Old
Testament.

5.Visiting my other daughter’s family,
and bringing them apples.

6.Our favourite son-in-law is 29 today.
Also picked up a farm-fresh turkey from an organic meat store.

7.I’m having an ultrasound today prior
to my surgical consult.

8.Beginning the prep to host
Thanksgiving at our house. Thankfully I have a lot of help. Baked a blueberry
pie. That’s about it.

9.Today I told my husband that I felt
almost like I did before I was sick. I still have my pain, but my energy level
was about 50% normal. At first I didn’t know what it could have been caused by,
but then I remembered that the only difference was that ten days ago my Naturopath
stopped a medication I’ve been on for two years. I was originally put on a
cortisol reducer because my levels were sky high and I couldn’t sleep. But then
it went too far and lowered my cortisol levels (which help with energy) and I
was at the point where I couldn’t climb a flight of stairs or do a simple chore
like unloading the dishwasher I would have to rest for half an hour to recover.
This is just in time for Thanksgiving dinner tomorrow. Praise God!

14.Family doctor appointment today to get
bloodwork and ultrasound report results and see what we can do about my pain
since the last medication we attempted didn’t work. Not a satisfying outcome,
but yet another referral to another pain clinic. That makes four. While in my
appointment, someone hit the corner of my car. We looked at the footage on the
cameras and guessed who the culprit was. At that point I thought it was a hit
and run, but as I drove home I noticed a note flapping in the wiper. I pulled
over and took it before it blew away. It was an apology and name and number so
at least my insurance won’t have to pay for it.

15.My husband is on a men’s retreat in Niagara
Falls with the men from church. I filed the insurance claim for the dinger, and
their insurance will pay, and I’ll get a rental car during the repair. No
increase to my rates and the deductible is waived. I spoke at the Women’s
meeting this morning, recycling old messages from when I was healthy. It was
well-received. Then I took a three hour nap to recover. My daughter’s at a Law
conference downtown with some celebrities, like Donovan Bailey. It’s a Black
Lawyers’ association of Canada conference, so I’m on my own.

16.Church today. It’s been a week since I saw
some improvement in my energy levels. I’ve got to be careful not to crash from
overdoing it.

17.Got the appraisal for car repair. Now the two
insurance companies will take it from here.

18.Bible study this morning, then a Nutritionist
appointment. She’s been helping me with my food allergies. I was hesitant at
first, but I can eat potatoes and sugar again, without pain. So excited.

21.Out for Greek food with my husband. There was
a glitch with the car repair as the guy was going to pay cash, but then I
realized I wouldn’t get a rental car and I’ll need one since it’s a six day
repair. Back to negotiations.

22.I had to buy new running shoes. We went to the
mall, but I found the one hour of walking, and all the perfume hard to take. I
had to nap when I got home.

25.We went to a neighbourhood towhall meeting to
discuss the planned expansion of our neighbourhood. We are true NIMBY’s. Right
now we live at the end of a cul-de-sac, which they’re planning to get rid of.
We were in a sweet spot with no neighbours behind us or on one side, but the
proposed plan affects us the most, putting four full-sized homes around us. It
was good while it lasted.

26.I’m finding myself anxious over things I read
in the news online. I know I shouldn’t worry since God is in control, yet I do.

27.Went to an eye appointment and then to stay
over at my daughter’s to help her out. My vision issues have improved somewhat,
in that I don’t have the light show behind my right eye every night like at the
beginning, but I think that’s more neurological than visual.

28.Slept poorly during the night so it was hard
to keep up with my grandson.

29.Went to a friend’s for a dinner party tonight.
It was a seafood feast. Even with my earplugs in, it was too loud, and their
lighting really hurts my eyes. Although it was nice to see friends, I’m not
like I used to be and was so happy to get home to quiet.

30.Church today. Our Pastor was away and an Elder
preached this morning and my husband preached in the evening. Our youngest
daughter came to church with us.

31.Our grandson dressed as a cow for Hallowe’en.
Our youngest went as Donald Trump to a party. She had an orange comb-over wig
and orange skin, a red baseball cap that said, “Make America meh again.” And
she carried around a brick wall. We don’t celebrate Hallowe’en so we’re just
going to hang out at Ikea. But more importantly, today is the 499thanniversary of the Reformation. Next year is
the big one.

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Teaching others of the greatness of the God of our Salvation through stories and Bible lessons. Making the deep truths of Redemption easy to understand.
Pia is of Finnish-Canadian background. She was saved by the grace of God, at the age of five at a neighbourhood child evangelism meeting.
She has been married to a wonderful husband for over thirty years and has two young adult daughters.
She is a member of The Word Guild. She writes fiction and non-fiction. Her novel of Biblical, historical fiction is almost complete.
Pia worked for almost thirty years as an Oncology nurse until she was disabled by ME/CFS and Fibromyalgia.
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